Question

Two wires are 16 m and 24 m long. The wires are to be cut into pieces of equal length. a) Find the maximum length (in m) of each piece. b) What is the total number of such pieces formed from the two wires?​

Answer 1

A. The maximum is 8cm. B. 5 pieces of wire.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find each pieces' length we need to find what can divide both wires = 8cm

A. The maximum is 8cm.

The amount of pieces = 16m/8m = 2 pieces and 24m/8m = 3 pieces. 2 pieces + 3 pieces = 5 pieces of wire.

B. 5 pieces of wire.